lunar eclipse

The week started with an unusual celestial event and ended with airstrikes in Syria. In between were speeches from world leaders gathered at the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Take our five-minute quiz on these events and more. Continue reading →

In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, stargazers around the world were treated to a total lunar eclipse that coincided with a rare supermoon. From the Eiffel Tower to Tijuana, see some of the incredible images captured during the uncommon event. Continue reading →

Last night, skygazers enjoyed a celestial treat: a total eclipse of a supermoon — a moon at its closest point to Earth in its orbit. The ruddy orb appeared larger than usual in the nighttime sky. Continue reading →

Sunday night, the sun, earth and a full moon will be in a straight line, making the moon, which is in its closing point of orbit, appear much brighter than usual. This phenomenon, referred to as “supermoon” total lunar eclipse, hasn’t happened in 33 years and won’t for another 18 years. For more on this, PBS NewHour’s Hari Sreenivasan talked to science correspondent Miles O’Brien. Continue reading →

On Sunday evening, starting around 8:45pm there will be a full eclipse of the moon right when it is at the perigee of its orbit, the point closest to the Earth. This will lead to what is being called a ‘supermoon’ eclipse. Continue reading →

For 59 minutes early Wednesday morning, the moon will turn an eerie shade of copper red when it passes through the Earth’s shadow in a total lunar eclipse. And if the skies are clear enough and you look at just … Continue reading →